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REVOLVING BED.

No. 249,787. Patented Nov. 22,1881.

INVENTDRl 2. 4282 m iwrw TlwrTnn STATES I PATENT OTTTcn.

DANIEL O. OTIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CYRUS G. OLARK'ANDMARGARET MORROW OTIS, BOTH OF SAME PLAOE; SAID CLARK AND MARGARETMORROVV OTIS ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO ETHEL O. HINE,

OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

REVOLVING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,787, dated November22, 1881.

I Application filed February 28, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,DAN1EL (3. Oris, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented 5certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Beds. of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a bed mounted upon pivots at its head andfoot, said pivots being [0 so arranged as to enable the bed to be turnedup on its edge, whereby it will occupy verylittle space, the weight ofthe bed and bedding being so arranged with reference to the pivotpointsthat no weights or springs for balancing are required. When turned up onits edge the bottom of the bed presents a wardrobe or receptacle forclothing, &c., and, also, when desired, a mirror or mirrors, all as willbe more particularly hereinafter set forth.

The several novel features of the invention will be definitely set forthin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,which serve to illustrate my invention,Figure l is a front elevation, illustrating the bed as it appears whennot turned down for use. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same when turned down,but before the head and foot boards are turned up. Fig. 3 is an end viewof Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken in the plane of the line m 0:0 in Fig. 2.

Let A represent the frame or body of the bed, which is mountedrotatively on pivots a a, one at each end, the same being so arrangedasto accomplish two resultsnamely, to near- 5 ly place the bed andbedding in balance so that it may be easily revolved, and to bring itstop, when turned down, at about the right height above the floor. Iarrange the pivotpoints longitudinally, because by that means 40 I canattain more nearly to a balance without bringing the pivot-point too farfrom the wall. This enables me to revolve the bed, when sitting in itsnormal position almost against the wall, (see Fig. 3,) without thenecessity of first 5 drawing it out into the room. I also arrange thepivot-points low down so as to place the weight of the bedding as muchabove them as possible, whereby the bed is the more easily revolved.

Referring especially to Fig. 4, 1) represents the bottom upon which thebed-spring rests, and below it, or in front of it when the bed is turnedup, is the space 0,. which forms the wardrobe or closet. This wardrobeisprovided with doors (I which may also serve as mirrors, if desired.

The pivots a may be formed by extending a cylindrical rod of ironthrough the bed from end to end and allowing its ends to project. Theseends or lugs find bearings in uprights B B, which are fixed to afloor-plate, O.

I) is an ornamental plate, which serves, when the bed is turned up, as afrontispiece; but when the bed is turned down it serves as a leg orsupport, acting in conjunction with the pivots a a in the performance ofthis function. This plate is provided with end pieces, 0 c, which arepivoted to the bed-frame atgg, and when the bed is turned down the plateD is simply turned over at right angles to its former position. Suitablestops may be provided to prevent it from turning too far. It will beseen thatthis frontispiece has a flattened crown which rests upon thefloor when the bed is turned down, and that its back is plain and standsflush with the face of the bed-rail, (see Fig. 4,) whereby allprojections are avoided.

The head and foot boards E E, where such are employed, are hinged to thehead and foot rails at h h, and when turned down upon the beddingyas inFig. 2, they maybe retained by means of hooks M on the side rails; or,in lieu of these, they may be connected bystraps eX-' tending from oneto the other. These-head and foot boards serve to keep the bedding fromfalling out when the bed is turned up on its edge, and at the same timepermit of free ventilation. Indeed, as the bed is entirely open at theback, and as it stands off a little from the wall, there is room for afree circulation of air behind it at all times.

Where no hinged head and foot boards are employed straps may be used tohold the bedding in place, said straps extending the whole length of thebed.

To give the bed a neat appearance when turned down for use, I extend theuprights B high enough to take under the top moldings of the head andfoot boards, as shown, and the said uprights may be provided with hooksj at their rear edges, to engage eyes or pins on the head and footboards, so as to form fastenings for said boards when they are turnedup.

My revolving bed is especially well adapted for use in flats where therooms are very narrow and extreme economy of space is necessary. In suchcases a niche may be built in the wall of the room deep enough toreceive the bed, or nearly so, when it is turned up.

I may, of course, provide the bed with casters in the usual way, and Imay make single or double beds, so called.

In lieu of the wardrobe below the bed-bottom, I may occupy the space 0with a folding sofa or lounge seat, arranged to turn down to ahorizontal position when the bed is turned up; or the space 0 may beentirely omitted, and the bed, when turned up, will then occupy onlyabout half the space shown. In any case, however, the under side of thebed should present a finished appearance, so as to be attractive whenturned up. This may be done by means of mirrors or ornamental panels orupbolstering.

I am aware that beds have been pivoted at their ends as well as at theirsides; but, so far as I am aware, all such have been pivoted innon-rotative structures embodying ends connected over the top of the bedor at the back instead of by floor-plates; orsuch connections have beenemployed in addition to floor-plates. In my construction I have avoidedall connections between the uprights at the back or side of the bed andover the top, relying wholly upon the floor-plate. This leaves the sideof the bed next the wall entirely free from obstruction, and theuprights or posts at the head and foot form partial head and foot boardsand support the folding head and foot boards, as shown.

Having thus. described my invention, 1 claim 1. A revolving bed mountedrotatively at its head and foot in short standards or uprights connectedonly by a floor-plate, the revolvin g portion being nearly balanced,where- 5 5 by the side of the bed next the wall is left free andunobstructed and all obstructions. over the bed are avoided,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the revolving bed A, nearly balanced on pivots atits head and foot, the floor-plate O, the uprights B B, in which the bedis pivoted, said uprights being connected only by the said floor-plate,and forming partial head and foot boards, and the frontispieee D,pivoted at the head and foot of the bed and arranged to turn over untilits crown rests upon the floor to form a leg, whereby the sides or siderails of the bed are left free from projections and unobstructed whenthe bed is turned down, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the revolving bed A, provided with hinged headand foot boards E, of the said head and foot boards,'the uprights B, andthe floor-plate 0, all arranged to operate. substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

4. The combination, with the base or floor plate 0 and the uprights Bfixed thereon, of the revolving bed A, hinged at its ends between saiduprights, the head and foot boards E, hinged to said bed A, and the legD, the uprights being arranged to extend up to the molding on the headand foot boards, and the said boards and the bed being provided withhooks, by which, when they are turned down, they may be fastened to thebed, and when turned up may be fastened to said uprights, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination, with the revolving bed, pivoted at its head andfoot, of the plate or frontispicce D, provided with a flattened top orcrown to form a foot, and with end pieces, 0, said frontispiece beingpivoted in the head and foot of the bed and arranged to turn down sothat its crown rests upon the floor when the bed is turned down, and itsback is flush with the face of the bed-rail, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing rco witnesses.

DANIEL O. OTIS.

Witnesses HENRY CONNETT, ARTHUR O. FRASER.

